Early Greek Poets’ Lives: The Shaping of the Tradition

Early Greek Poets’ Lives: The Shaping of the Tradition

Author(s)	Kivilo, Maarit
Publisher	Brill, Leiden, Boston
Published	20100109
Subjects	Language qualifiers; Indo-European languages; Hellenic languages; Ancient (Classical) Greek
Abstract	This book examines the formation and development of the biographical traditions about early Greek poets, focusing on the traditions of Hesiod, Stesichorus, Archilochus, Hipponax, Terpander and Sappho. The study provides a detailed overview of the traditions and chronographical material about these poets and seeks to clarify who were the creators of the particular traditions; what were the sources; when the traditions were formed; and to what extent they are shaped by formulaic themes and story-patterns. It challenges several mainstream assumptions on the subject, for example, that the traditions were formed mainly in the Post-Classical period; that the only significant source for the legends is the works of the particular poet; and that the poets were perceived as “new heroes.” Less
Keywords	Classics; Classics; greek ; history; poetry
Language	English
ISBN	9789004186156
Rights	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode
Grant	Knowledge Unlatched - 101504 - KU Select 2017: Backlist Collection